Fresh produce
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Gordon Ramsay’s attack on restaurants that offer unseasonable produce on their menus is already provoking reaction from the hospitality community.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | 14:11
The first reasonably priced English asparagus is now arriving at about £3.50 a bunch. Wild leeks are ending this week but there's...
Posted: 01 May 2008 | 00:00
Fresh Growers are warning that cold spring weather has delayed UK crops by anything from two to four weeks. This could result in a late start to broccoli,...
Posted: 24 April 2008 | 00:00
Fresh produce Fish The first of the season's asparagus is in from the Wye Valley, although it's expensive, at £9 per kg. Worcestershire spring...
Posted: 17 April 2008 | 00:00
Contract caterer Vacherin has made a virtue out of picking its own way through the complex world of suppliers. Chris Druce reports
Posted: 10 April 2008 | 00:05
Fresh produce Fish Glossy new South African lemons are small and expensive but have a fresh, zingy fragrant juice and arrive alongside tender...
Posted: 10 April 2008 | 00:00
English glasshouse asparagus is in, but it's scarce and very, very expensive. Proper green-stemmed outdoor rhubarb tastes great at the...
Posted: 03 April 2008 | 00:00
A big hit throughout central London, Leon's breakfast offering juggles its healthy eating philosophy with a wide choice. Tom Vaughan reports.
Posted: 27 March 2008 | 00:00
Spring hasn't quite set in yet, so on the British front root vegetables and brassicas are still in the ascendant. Red cale,...
Posted: 20 March 2008 | 00:00
It might still be cold and wet but spring is slowly edging nearer. Wild garlic, with its glossy, lily-shaped leaves, is sweet,...
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 00:00
Fresh Recent frosts may have caused a tightening in the supply of some English vegetables, but there's still plenty of produce available and the cold...
Posted: 06 March 2008 | 00:00
Starting to appear now are some very early spring greens, and, after a spell on the missing list, purple-green but golden-hearted...
Posted: 07 February 2008 | 00:00
Beef supplies from Brazil have now ended until their foot-and-mouth situation sorts itself out. Older stocks are also reaching...
Posted: 24 January 2008 | 00:00
Fresh Meat The lack of Brazilian meat because of a ban on imports continues to dominate the beef market, having a knock-on effect and pushing...
Posted: 17 January 2008 | 00:00
In terms of British it's best to stick to items that store well as there's a lot of old produce on the market - for example, red and white cabbage. But there are good Brussels tops and cauliflowers on the market.
Posted: 10 January 2008 | 00:00
Excellent large plaice are around at present but won't be forever as they start producing roe after Christmas so are not worth using....
Posted: 04 December 2007 | 00:00
Fish There have been good landings of red mullet at very reasonable prices in the West Country, and line-caught wild sea bass from Guernsey. Large...
Posted: 22 November 2007 | 00:00
Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan and add a teaspoonful of salt, turn the heat down and pour in the polenta flour. Whisk until completely smooth. Let the polenta cook gently on a low heat for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Posted: 12 November 2007 | 17:00
English produce is coming to an end now, but the first of the stone fruits are arriving from South Africa, with some nice apricots...
Posted: 08 November 2007 | 00:00
High winds over the weekend have affected langoustines and scallops but on the whole the last week has seen good landings. Pollock is a nice buy at about...
Posted: 01 November 2007 | 00:00
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